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The colourful, independent alternative to Black Friday
Celebrate independent shops, artists, makers & small businesses with Just a Card - Indie Week...
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The shops have been open some time now and we hope you’re reaping the rewards. My feedback has been positive with shop owners commenting on new customers, people buying in bulk (possibly worried about the dreaded third wave) and generally enjoying being able to see the colours and textures on offer once again. The next big step is the return of physical trade shows. This issue, we have a spotlight on the London Stationery Show where you can read all about what to expect at the London Design Centre this October!
In this edition, we have plenty of inspiration for knitting & crochet, card making, stamping & embossing and – is that the sound of sleigh bells ringing – part one of our Christmas special!
So, as we enter the second half of 2021 please support your local craft shops, keep smiling (mask or no mask) and carry on creating − I certainly will be!
Enjoy the issue!
Rachel Westall, Editor
PS. If you have any news you would like to submit to this site or Craft Focus magazine, please email editor@craftfocus.com
Rachel x I love card making and love these card kits are from Bothy Threads. The Christmas Fox and Christmas Bear cards both measure 10cm x 10cm. These kits contain; 14 count misty blue Zweigart Aida, stranded cottons, special threads, needle, stitch diagrams and instructions. A brown triple fold card and envelope are also included.
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During lockdown, many people had time on their hands, stuck in their homes, looking for things to do. This included the young and old and all genders. One craft that became hugely popular during this time was hand embroidery. Many new to the craft didn't have stitchery or embroidery frames so they found embroidery hoops a cheaper, easy and portable way to stitch their designs. They could take it from their armchair to the sunbed easily. Being new to the craft they were without set ideas on what 'the norm' with embroidery is. This allowed some great new ideas to appear. Richard Wood, Commercial Director of Whitecroft Essentials talks to Craft Focus about these exciting developments.... read more
With sustainability and social responsibility at the core of her modern embroidery business, Sammy Bishop, Owner & Founder of Paraffle, is proudly flying the flag for Scotland! The company is based in a studio in Edinburgh – it's a building run by an arts charity, full of artists, small businesses and charities – a fantastic environment to be located in. The company started in 2017, as a small Etsy shop, before expanding. Sammy tells us more...... read more
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